Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was -4.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded -4.9% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 27.7% on the previous year and down 173.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 12.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -6.7%, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 208th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +29.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +152.9% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +84.7% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +60.5% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -25.3% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | +120.6% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -86.4% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +312.9% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -30.2% |
| 2016 | -0.9% | -119.4% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -560.7% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -36.1% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | +367.9% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | +46.8% |
| 2023 | -6.7% | -153.9% |
| 2024 | -4.9% | -27.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's -4.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%. (69 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's -4.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +560.7% | -0.9% | 4.1% |
| 2021 | +367.9% | 1.8% | 8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 1.2% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | -0.9% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | -6.7% | 12.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 336.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 258.23 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4283 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 188.56 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Uruguay?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Uruguay was -4.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.7% in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 208th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 173.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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